I don't know why anyone would want to go, it's a terrible place........ Shh, keep it quite that it's enjoyable to periodically travel over there for a wee tramping trip.I'm averaging once a year, last 5 years in a row now. People say why don't you go some place else, I just shrug (I'm sure some others will know what I'm on about)Be over there mid March, Northburn 100 Ultramarathon here I come, I'm a wuzz though and am only tackling the 50km loop......Maybe next year the 100 miles will tempt me when I have some more time running, better endurance base etc.

photohiker wrote:Similar poll turned up when watching the Sochi telecast:

C. Nah, then we'd have to mow it.-------------------------

We have been 5 times in total since early '90s (wife is a wee NZ gal), but it was only the last visit that we bushwalked (Milford and Routeburn).It is a fairly expensive exercise for a family of 4, but we were there for a month all up. A few days in Queenstown after the walks helped run up the $$ tally though - but the best fun and great vibe (for a few days).We'll definitely be back for more walking, prettiest place Ive been, but will be in the 3-5 year category due to expense.

On two of the other visits we hired a motorhome, which was a fantastic way to have a look at NZ. Every time I go there I want to move there (and then I manage to see thru the holiday coloured glasses )

I look for any reason to go to NZ. I have now lost count at over 40 trips. I only go for the back country. I don't know anyone there.I never gave it much thought before 1999. There has always been more than enough to do here in Australia. It just wasn't on my radar. I had been bushwalking, climbing, paddling, mountain biking for almost 30 years. I had joined a club in 1998 looking for more like minded people. Two fellas asked me to tag along on the Wilkins - Young. I had no idea what to expect. Now it's just another location a few hours from home. I've done many a daywalk in Qld/ Nsw where the driving has been three hours from home.NZ trips have been from three days to 5 weeks and every minute counts for activities.

If I could go to all the places in Tassie I want to visit in my life time, I'd probably save up to go back and visit NZ after that.Edit: I'm a bit ambivalent - the 'classic' walks are too commercialised for me now, but I don't have the experience in NZ to go to some of the more remote places without someone who does, and I don't have one of those people to go with. But I haven't actually looked into it at this point.

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